Histomorphometric approach to differentiate skin lesions of tuberculoid leprosy from sarcoidosis
ConclusionsIsolated histological features are not fully predictive to differentiate the two diseases. However, those with statistical value can assist this distinction in diagnostic practice. Although the results of the analysis of the reticulin fibers density did not tell apart TL from sarcoidosis, they corroborate the idea of fibers fragmentation within tuberculoid leprosy granulomas, reiterating the importance of morphometry in the histological examination.
Source: Journal of Cutaneous Pathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Fabiane Leonel Utino, Gislaine Vieira Damiani, Marina Garcia, T ânia Cristina Benetti Soares, Rafael Fantelli Stelini, Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira Velho, Elemir Macedo de Souza, Maria Letícia Cintra Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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